Recognition and Awards
The Foster G. McGaw Prize honors organizations that demonstrate a strategic approach to community health and health equity, improve access to care for historically marginalized communities and address societal factors that influence health.
AHA Chair Marc Boom, M.D., presented three AHA awards during the 2026 Leadership Summit, recognizing hospitals and health systems for innovation, advancing health and excellence.
Access the application for the AHA Age-Friendly Healthcare Impact Award, recognizing organizations for transforming health care for adults 65 or older
The AHA July 9 announced that the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health System in Charleston, S.C., is the 2026 recipient of the AHA Quest for Quality Prize.
The AHA announced July 8 that Erie County Medical Center of Buffalo, N.Y., and the Geriatrics and Extended Care Hospice and Palliative Medicine Team of Orlando VA Health Care System in Orlando, Fla., are winners of the 2026 AHA Circle of Life Award for their efforts in palliative and end-of-life…
The AHA is accepting applications through Aug. 18 for the 2027 Quest for Quality Prize, which recognizes hospitals and health systems that provide safe patient- and family-centered care, work with community partners to improve population health, and lead innovation in enhancing quality and health…
Applications for the 2027 AHA Circle of Life Award are due by 1 p.m. ET on July 15.
The AHA Age-Friendly Healthcare Impact Award is national recognition for hospitals and health systems transforming health care for adults 65 or older.
The AHA is now accepting applications through Aug. 18 for the 2027 Quest for Quality Prize, which recognizes hospitals and health systems that provide safe patient- and family-centered care, work with community partners to improve population health, and lead innovation in enhancing quality and…
The American Hospital Association recently honored five organizations striving to improve community health through collaboration by naming them recipients of this year’s Dick Davidson NOVA Awards.